Description

Vigorous 'Bacchanal' is an award-winning, sun-tolerant variety that forms a rhizomatous, spreading perennial with a reliable garden performance. Its magnificently divided leaves splay out below the erect but short flower stems. Its robust racemes of clustered, wine-red flowers appear in April and continue into July.

Cultural Notes

Soil - Humus rich, moist but well drained

Position - Sun or partial shade

Cutting - Good for cutting

Flowering - Spring to summer

Additional Information - Attractive to bees and good for cutting. Mulch Dicentra with shredded leaves to retain moisture levels whilst providing further nourishment to the planting area. Dicentra are intolerant to both extremely wet and dry soil conditions. Contact with the foliage may aggravate existing skin allergies. Fully hardy perennial.